While we were still enthused from the excitement of last weekend’s Vote4Energy rally where thousands of New Yorkers came out to support natural gas, we headed to Harford Fairgrounds in Susquehanna County last weekend for the 3rd Annual Cabot Oil & Gas Picnic. The picnic has steadily gained popularity over the last three years with 4,000 coming out in 2010, 6,000 in 2011, and this year over 7,000 people were in attendance! Seeing that many people getting their questions answered, excited for…See More

Yesterday?s Vote4Energy rally in New York was amazing! Shortly after we set up our booth, it started to downpour with rain we knew was desperately needed, but made us wonder if anyone was going to come to the event. We learned quickly you should never doubt the landowners of New York because they certainly didn?t let the rain stop them. Even as the rain poured down, we had people huddling under our tent to ask questions and discuss Truthland. There were hundreds there when the gates opened. As…See More

Mike Knapp President of Knapp Acquisitions & Production Publisher – Knapp Acquisitions & Production PA Shale Gas BlogNew York state is nearing the end of its ridiculous four year moratorium on natural gas development. Four years of depriving its residents of access to their Marcellus gas, while painfully subjecting them to watching their neighbors just across the border enjoy the great benefits of harvesting theirs. It’s excellent news for just about everyone who isn’t a “fractivist”.…See More

Four things to know about the latest Duke paper on brine in northeast PennsylvaniaOne of the most under-reported aspects of the widely reported methane paper issued by Duke Univ. researchers in May 2011 was the fact that, try as they might, the authors could find no evidence of fluids from the fracturing process in, near or anywhere close to shallow sources of drinking water underground.Of course, that non-discovery wasn’t all that significant in a geological sense: scientists, engineers and…See More

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) released a ten point document criticizing the SGEIS. This is the second part in a two part series examining that document which serves as an example of why environmental activists are having difficulty maintaining support in New York.They say that necessity is the mother of all invention, watching the debate over natural gas development in New York it becomes apparent anti-natural gas…See More

No, Truthland hasn’t been shown in New York City, at least not officially, although a recent fear-inducing endeavor by Fox leads us to believe it’s certainly being watched in the Big Apple. This screening, co-sponsored by the Northern Wayne Property Owner’s Alliance and Energy Citizens, took place at the Beach Lake Fire Hall in Wayne County, about four miles away from the Fox family property (his father owns it). Around 100 people came out to watch the movie and get their questions answered…See More

Personal Message (Online) Franklin Citizens for Truth, Franklin Twp, PA « on: Today at 05:11:24 PM » Quote Modify Heidi Mitchell Kelly Harding Franklin Township Residents Co-Founders, Franklin Citizens for TruthWe are the co-founders of Franklin Citizens for Truth, a group formed to bring our community together to correct the misinformation on natural gas development and give a voice to landowners wanting to share their stories. We?re from a rural farming community in Susquehanna County near…See More

July 15, 2012 | Vote4Energy Rally Broome Tioga Sports Center, 50 Schaffer Road, Richford, NY 13835On July 15 landowners and industry will be joining together for the largest  pro-natural gas rally in New York state. Landowners have spent four years waiting for Albany to allow the harvesting of our deeded rights. While we have been waiting, we have witnessed a fear mongering campaign that exceeds Y2K and the great Alar scare combined.  Yet, we?ve kept on correcting misinformation and fighting…See More

For anyone looking for the truth about hydraulic fracturing they need to look no further as Truthland was released this week. With the release we will be hosting screenings in different areas to put folks in touch with experts who have no agenda, they seek to provide give the facts on responsible onshore natural gas development. On Tuesday we had a pre-screening of TruthLand in Albany. Even with the state’s ban on hydraulic fracturing still in place we had a great turnout for the screening.…See More

Summer’s on the horizon and with it comes the promise of new beginnings – as college students receive their degrees and seniors walk the stage and embark upon their future. It’s an exciting and somewhat scary time of year filled with a mix of emotions over what these young adults will do with the rest of their lives. For the proud parents of these students in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, some of the anxiety for their children has been lessened in recent years with the rise of natural gas…See More

All over the internet we read about new industries, or existing industries, booming because of natural gas development. A few examples of this are hotels, and the steel and manufacturing industries to name a few. It’s no secret the manufacturing industry, including the former steel giants of southwestern Pennsylvania, have been struggling for decades. Now after a long struggle and decline there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that light is powered by natural gas. Let’s examine some of…See More